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To: sagmanagain; All

One key to fighting depression is exersize. Another is eating a balanced diet. Pills might provide some with short-term benefits, but in the long run it’s not the best answer.


18 posted on 02/25/2008 10:39:40 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a 2nd BCT 10th Mountain Soldier home after 15 months in the Triangle of death)
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Wow, I must be one of the “severely depressed” on whom the pills actually work. I was diagnosed way back in ‘93 and have been on and off Zoloft, which didn’t do much except make me manic and lose hair. I never wanted to admit or accept I had some new-fangled hip and trendy syndrome, and always thumbed my nose at the idea of lining pharmacutical companies’ pockets, however the more I tried to fight it the worse things became. I’m on Prozac now and can honestly say it is working. I was severely debilitated and suicidal and was worried about the 2 weeks it takes for the pills to kick in, but they have really improved things for me. Yes, I worry about psychological addiction, but my doc over here in England has told me that I have a “disorder” and may need to be on the pills for a while. He’s tried to arrange for counselling as well but there is a huge waiting list. I’m coming back to the States for a few months soon and plan to stock up on pills before I head back. Yes, I pay for them on the NHS, but they’re discounted. So...


19 posted on 02/26/2008 11:14:25 AM PST by wazoo1031
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To: SoldierDad; Allegra

Wow, I must be one of the “severely depressed” on whom the pills actually work. I was diagnosed way back in ‘93 and have been on and off Zoloft, which didn’t do much except make me manic and lose hair. I never wanted to admit or accept I had some new-fangled hip and trendy syndrome, and always thumbed my nose at the idea of lining pharmacutical companies’ pockets, however the more I tried to fight it the worse things became. I’m on Prozac now and can honestly say it is working. I was severely debilitated and suicidal and was worried about the 2 weeks it takes for the pills to kick in, but they have really improved things for me. Yes, I worry about psychological addiction, but my doc over here in England has told me that I have a “disorder” and may need to be on the pills for a while. He’s tried to arrange for counselling as well but there is a huge waiting list. I’m coming back to the States for a few months soon and plan to stock up on pills before I head back. Yes, I pay for them on the NHS, but they’re discounted. So...


20 posted on 02/26/2008 11:14:31 AM PST by wazoo1031
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